What is the rental vacancy rate in Center Township (Porter County), IN?

Name: Vacancy rate in Center Township (Porter County), IN, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Center Township (Porter County), IN is 5.1% (±2.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.5% (±0.5 points).

1,223 (±292) homes, 6.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Center Township (Porter County), the rental vacancy rate went from 7.2% in 2015–2019 to 5.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 5.1% (±2.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.5% (±0.5 points)
Vacant homes: 1,223 (±292)

Vacancy in Center Township (Porter County) against Porter County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Center Township (Porter County)	Porter County	Indiana	United States
Rental vacancy rate	5.1% (±2.5 points)	4.8% (±1.7 points)	5.6% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.9% (±0.4 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	1,223 (±292)	4,023 (±514)	260,559 (±6,417)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Center Township (Porter County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Porter County (4.8%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (5.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Center Township (Porter County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Center Township (Porter County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Center Township (Porter County)	—	5.1% (±2.5 points)	—
Valparaiso	1.2 mi	4.7% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Aberdeen	3.2 mi	0.0% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Shorewood Forest	4.0 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Salt Creek Commons	4.2 mi	0.0% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Porter County)	5.0 mi	0.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Porter County)	5.3 mi	0.0% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Porter County)	5.5 mi	16.3% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Haven	5.5 mi	2.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Porter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Liberty Township (Porter County)	16.3% (±14.9 points)
2	Burns Harbor	13.4% (±17.6 points)
3	Hebron	5.9% (±12.4 points)
4	Chesterton	5.7% (±6.3 points)
5	Center Township (Porter County)	5.1% (±2.5 points)
6 (tie)	Boone Township (Porter County)	4.8% (±9.8 points)
6 (tie)	Portage Township (Porter County)	4.8% (±3.3 points)
8	Valparaiso	4.7% (±2.4 points)
9	Portage	4.5% (±3.8 points)
10	Westchester Township	3.5% (±3.7 points)
11	South Haven	2.7% (±4.5 points)

Showing 11 of 28 places in Porter County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Center Township (Porter County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Center Township (Porter County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Center Township (Porter County), IN is 5.1% (±2.5 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Center Township (Porter County) tighter than it was?

In Center Township (Porter County), the rental vacancy rate went from 7.2% in 2015–2019 to 5.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Center Township (Porter County)?

An estimated 1,223 (±292) housing units, 6.0% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Center township, Porter County, Indiana (county subdivision:11566, in state:18 county:127).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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